Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1986-03-12 · last close 2026-09-09
Oracle Corporation (ORCL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -15.3 | -11.7 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 39.9 | -35.1 | -11.4 | 14.8 | 8.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -15.8 | 1.0 | 17.6 | 32.1 | 16.3 | -10.9 | 24.4 | -6.5 | -23.1 | -3.5 |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -0.0 | 12.5 | -9.2 | 3.0 | 20.5 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 20.6 | -1.3 | 10.1 | -9.8 |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 12.4 | -1.2 | 2.7 | -12.0 | -2.0 | 12.4 | -9.3 |
| 2022 | -6.6 | -6.4 | 8.9 | -10.9 | -2.0 | -2.9 | 11.9 | -4.7 | -17.6 | 28.5 | 6.3 | -1.6 |
| 2021 | -6.2 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 3.9 | -1.1 | 12.4 | 2.3 | -2.2 | 10.5 | -5.4 | -3.9 |
| 2020 | -0.6 | -5.7 | -2.3 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -5.6 | 2.9 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -8.6 | 12.6 | -0.8 | -7.5 | 5.7 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -5.6 |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -1.8 | -9.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -5.7 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 6.1 | -4.9 | -0.2 | -7.4 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.5 | -0.0 | 0.8 | -3.9 | 5.7 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
| 2016 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 11.2 | -2.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -4.7 | -1.8 | 4.6 | -4.3 |
| 2015 | -6.6 | 4.6 | -1.5 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -7.3 | -0.5 | -7.1 | -2.6 | 8.0 | 0.3 | -6.3 |
| 2014 | -3.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -3.5 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -7.8 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -3.6 | -5.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -9.1 | 5.7 | -1.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 8.4 |
| 2012 | 10.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -10.0 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 7.8 | -4.8 | -3.8 | -6.9 | -8.2 | 2.4 | 14.3 | -4.3 | -18.2 |
| 2010 | -5.8 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | -12.8 | -4.9 | 10.4 | -7.6 | 22.9 | 9.6 | -7.9 | 15.7 |
| 2009 | -5.1 | -7.7 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 3.6 | -1.1 | -4.8 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 11.1 |
| 2008 | -9.0 | -8.5 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 9.5 | -8.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -7.4 | -9.9 | -12.0 | 10.2 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | -4.3 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | -3.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 | -9.0 | 11.9 |
| 2006 | 3.0 | -1.2 | 10.2 | 6.6 | -2.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | -10.0 |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -6.0 | -3.6 | -7.4 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -4.3 | -4.5 | 2.3 | -0.6 | -3.1 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -7.1 | -6.8 | -6.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | -11.9 | -5.1 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -0.6 | -9.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | -7.7 | -0.2 | 7.0 | -12.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2002 | 25.0 | -3.7 | -23.0 | -21.6 | -21.1 | 19.6 | 5.7 | -4.2 | -18.0 | 29.6 | 19.2 | -11.1 |
| 2001 | 0.2 | -34.8 | -23.0 | 10.5 | -5.3 | 24.2 | -4.8 | -32.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | -10.8 | 48.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | -10.1 | 17.0 | -10.6 | 20.9 | -13.4 | -16.2 | -19.7 | 9.7 |
| 1999 | 28.4 | 0.9 | -29.2 | 2.6 | -8.3 | 49.6 | 2.5 | -4.1 | 24.7 | 4.5 | 42.6 | 65.3 |
| 1998 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 28.2 | -18.0 | -8.7 | 4.0 | 7.9 | -24.8 | 46.1 | 1.5 | 15.9 | 25.9 |
| 1997 | -6.9 | 1.0 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 17.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 5.0 | -4.4 | -1.8 | -6.9 | -33.0 |
| 1996 | 12.7 | 8.9 | -9.4 | 7.4 | -1.9 | 19.1 | -0.8 | -9.9 | 20.7 | -0.6 | 15.8 | -14.8 |
| 1995 | -3.4 | 10.4 | -0.4 | -2.4 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 8.4 | -4.2 | -4.4 | 13.7 | 4.0 | -6.6 |
| 1994 | 11.7 | 2.7 | -2.6 | -7.0 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 7.0 | -10.3 | 7.0 |
| 1993 | 14.5 | 0.8 | 12.2 | -3.1 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 19.2 | -3.5 | 6.8 | -9.1 |
| 1992 | 27.6 | 8.1 | -32.5 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 22.1 | -6.0 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | -18.9 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 23.3 | 18.9 | 17.8 | -14.3 | 7.4 |
| 1990 | -8.0 | 4.1 | -15.6 | -15.9 | 24.4 | 17.1 | -27.0 | -31.1 | -44.1 | -17.3 | 46.5 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | 21.1 | -4.8 | 7.2 | 20.2 | 5.2 | -2.5 | 3.4 | 21.9 | 26.0 | -1.6 | 3.2 | -2.6 |
| 1988 | -3.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 17.9 | -3.8 | -2.6 | 8.8 | -21.7 | 9.5 | 13.0 |
| 1987 | 30.1 | 42.6 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 16.0 | -18.4 | 2.3 | 17.6 | 21.5 | -23.1 | -13.0 | 33.3 |
| 1986 | · | · | 1.2 | 20.5 | -6.0 | 3.7 | -36.4 | 6.5 | -13.6 | 26.3 | 19.4 | -3.5 |
| Avg | 4.5 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ORCL seasonality — average by calendar month
Oracle Corporation has monthly history back to 1986. Its strongest month by median is June — positive in 28 of 41 years, median +4.0%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. December is the soft spot, down in 22 of 40 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±12.7% in an average month and has fallen 84.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.5% | +1.8% | -0.2% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +6.1% | +0.8% | -0.3% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +3.0% | +2.9% |
| Win rate | 62%/40 | 53%/40 | 54%/41 | 73%/41 | 61%/41 | 68%/41 | 59%/41 | 54%/41 | 55%/40 | 57%/40 | 62%/40 | 45%/40 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ORCL risk & extremes
ORCL drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Oracle Corporation's best month?+
Oracle Corporation's strongest completed month on record is December 1999, at +65.25%.
What was Oracle Corporation's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 1990, at -44.09%.
Is Oracle Corporation up this year?+
Oracle Corporation is down 16.56% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Oracle Corporation's 1-year return?+
-32.55% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Oracle Corporation's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 84.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1986.
Which calendar month is historically best for Oracle Corporation?+
June has the highest average return across every completed June since 1986. An average is not a forecast.
About Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $466 billion. Larry Ellison's database empire — the software equivalent of owning the county records office, plus a Hawaiian island. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1986) would be about $291,994 today.
Did you know?
- The name comes from a CIA project codenamed “Oracle” that Ellison worked on.
- Ellison bought 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai in 2012.
- Its best month on record was December 1999 at +65.25%; its worst, September 1990 at -44.09%.
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